Today, a major captive-breeding effort has helped the population rebound to nearly 600 individuals. But these birds are still under threat. A mated pair of Whooping Cranes was recently shot at a crawfish pond in Louisiana. Sadly, both have died from their

Officials with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisherie are finalizing plans to release a small flock of whooping cranes(Grus americana)in a protected wetland,in what could be a promising step towards long-term viability for an endangered species

DUNNELLON, Fla. - It will be just like a scene from a movie as five endangered whooping cranes and their ultra light aircraft escort are expected to fly over Dunnellon Airport early this morning, weather permitting.

They are the tallest birds in North America... but whooping cranes are in short supply in Louisiana. In fact, these beautiful birds--once native to the state--were eliminated from Louisiana during the last century.

There are just three wild whooping crane populations in the U.S. and a captive breeding population spread across 12 locations. No wild whooping cranes are now found in Louisiana - despite the abundance of habitat for this amazing bird.

The whooping crane -- one of the world's most endangered birds and one of the first animals on the U.S. endangered list -- could be back in Louisiana's wetlands as early as February under a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposal.

Texas threatens the survival of the whooping crane by letting too much water be diverted from rivers in the Guadalupe Basin, environmentalists say in Federal Court. More than half of the severely endangered birds winter in the Aransas National Wildlife

The Whooping cranes residing in Wood Buffalo National Park of Canada are not migrating as usual to Texas region this year. The delay in migration is largely due to unusually warm weather. Every year, the whooping cranes reach Texas's Arkansas

A whooping crane chick has hatched at Necedah National Wildlife Refuge, Wisconsin, USA. This is only the second time in over a century that a naturally produced whooping crane has hatched in the wild in the Midwest.